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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1878
Page
3
An assortment of ads and notes appears including wagons offered below market price by E F Gwen Co after bulk cash purchase, hardware stock from Owen Co, painting and polishing goods, Thrall & Mumford supplies, and household items. Local society notes mention Mrs Many Revo's death at Posey County Poor Farm, a remark on England's last wild wolf, watermelon gift, and a political aside about Congressman Waddell's clerical associate.
Entries record a Pittsburg wheel fire demolishing a mill, ship Azor leaving Charleston, and emigrant movements. Political shifts include A M Jones elected in Davis county and Heilman nominated for Congress. Reports note Garfield attacked in Atlantic City, heavy rains in Chicago and Illinois towns, and yellow fever in the South. Canada’s governor-general change and colonial tensions appear amid global news.
A report from Denver Colorado dated July 29 describes a mostly clear day with clouds, yielding a partial eclipse view from elevated points. Totality produced a dramatic shadow over Long's Peak and a sunset glow to the northeast, while observers noted the moon's dark disk ringed by light. Separate items note a prize drawing at Union Hall, a buggy collision near Gresham bridge, a Vincennes excursion, teacher licensing exams in New Harmony, and various political notes from the era.
Rain blessed dry earth after a torrential Friday. Wheat threshing and corn look good, blackberries scarce but usable. Robb township shines at the Normal at New Harmony. The Mt. Vernon Democratic rally drew criticism for prize details. Local moves include M Kerr relocating, and a homeward drift among entertainers Gowen Leninson. Fashionable Peter Werner tailors. Captain Frank Coting recovering, thanks for neighborly aid.
Crawfordsville special informs readers that General M. D. Manson, a veteran and future State auditor, will be at New Harmony for the county convention. A warm welcome is extended to the storied war horse on the event day.
A fragmentary price list shows corn bushel flour meal and many staples with units per bushel gallon pound and dozen including corn meal hams lard oil linseed oil coal oil whiskey potatoes apples dried tea wheat butter sugar coffee hides vinegar turpentine peaches dried and other items listed with quantities for a historical market.
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